Somerley Drive, Crawley, RH10 3SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH10 3SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.7%	4.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.5%	49.3%	-4.2%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RH10 3SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.8%	53.5%	21.7%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	38.1%	-17.6%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	61.9%	16.6%	48.4%	13.5%
Good health	42.5%	29.9%	-12.6%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around RH10 3SY this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	9.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	5.6%	-9.9%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	20.1%	0.8%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	21%	9.9%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	39.3%	9.9%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	85%	75.5%	-9.5%	81.4%	-5.9%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	81.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	83%	-3.4%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	10.6%	9.2%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0.7%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Somerley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerley Drive was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerley Drive has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood and the 157th lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH10 3SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerley Drive are based on 171 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Crawley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Somerley Drive, Crawley, RH10 3SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 3SY

Average Price
£257,154

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,154

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerley Drive

Average Price
£409,669

Semi-Detached
£430,319

Terraced
£420,280

Detached
£534,158

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,586

Other
£701,325

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Spinks Court Somerley Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-28	£254,452
9 Spinks Court Somerley Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-15	£253,263
16 Spinks Court Somerley Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2022-09-26	£248,981
4 Spinks Court Somerley Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-02-18	£266,904
8 Spinks Court Somerley Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2021-04-29	£272,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 3SY

Employment

RH10 3SY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	13
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Transport and storage	23
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forge Wood Primary School Somerley Drive , RH10 3SW	4out of 4	304 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Mount Primary School Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG	- not rated	1,682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Mount Primary School Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Infant School Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	- not rated	2,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Infant Academy Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	- not rated	2,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	3,252 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Green Middle School Langley Drive , Langley Green RH11 7PF	- not rated	3,947 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bell Middle School Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	- not rated	4,760 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	5,010 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	5,217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick Mill Lane , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	- not rated	1,997 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	- not rated	4,111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AE	3out of 4	4,147 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horley School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AB	- not rated	4,227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	2,722 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC School Shipley Road , Ifield RH11 0ED	- not rated	5,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crawley College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	3,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	3,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gatwick School 23 Gatwick Road , RH10 9TP	3out of 4	848 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF	- not rated	2,143 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Crawley Atlantic House , Hazelwick Avenue RH10 1QQ	- not rated	2,416 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Minerva May School Dovenby Hall , Balcombe Road RH6 9UU	- not rated	2,610 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Convent School Borers Arms Road , Copthorne RH10 3LN	- not rated	2,812 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Links College North Worth Annex , Turners Hill Road RH10 7RW	- not rated	2,911 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
TeamSport Indoor Karting	Canada House, Crawley Goods Yard	825 yd
Blue Apple Catering - EasyJet Staff Canteen	Concorde House, Perimeter Road East	931 yd
Subway	Part Ground Floor, 55 Gatwick Road	1,021 yd
Pop Inn Cafe	LHS Front Part, 71 Gatwick Road	1,039 yd
Italian Pizza	RHS Front Part, 71 Gatwick Road	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heathy Farm	Public House, Heathy Farm		573 yd
Parsons Pig	The Parsons Pig, Balcombe Road		674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greyhound	Radford Road, Pound Hill		604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forge Wood Primary School SOMERLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	71 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RH10 3SY